JT LeRoy Can Bite Me
My coworker just got off the phone with JT LeRoy. JT LeRoy, the enigmatic, much-hyped young indie writer with the heartbreaking backstory. Joe bought JT LeRoy's last book, "Harold's End", and in the acknowledgements at the end of "Harold's End" the diminutive author mentioned his love of dark chocolate, 70% and darker. He provided an email address welcoming offers of dark chocolate.
I must admit that I was/am a bit intrigued by this fellow. He does not appear at his own readings, sending insead actor friends to read. Perhaps he's terrified of people, perhaps he's a shrewd generator of publicity. The dude has a band but does not play in the band, he's friends with all of these famous folks, and he wears disguises in public. I like his writing okay; better is that he grew up in West Virginia and he writes about ramps (wild leeks, not wedge-shaped elevation contructions).
I emailed Mr. LeRoy, saying that I worked at a chocolate factory and had lots of 70% and darker chocolate at home and that I'd be happy to share it, but I never heard back. I think that's the main reason I emailed, was to see if I'd hear back at all.
So anyway, JT LeRoy and his assistant just conference-called my coworker asking for chocolate. My coworker said that JT LeRoy sounded like a woman and he thought he was a woman until he looked up JT's website. Then my boss chimed in, saying that when she worked for this free-range meat producer JT LeRoy called asking for stuff and that he sounded like a girl then, too.
So I want to know three things:
-Why can't JT LeRoy make his own calls by himself like a big boy? Or just have his assistant do them by herself?
-Why was my previous (and non-creepy fan-girl) offer of choolate accepted or responded to?
-Why does this all bother me so much? I get kind of pissed when people make such a fuss over JT LeRoy. Maybe it's playa hate.
I must admit that I was/am a bit intrigued by this fellow. He does not appear at his own readings, sending insead actor friends to read. Perhaps he's terrified of people, perhaps he's a shrewd generator of publicity. The dude has a band but does not play in the band, he's friends with all of these famous folks, and he wears disguises in public. I like his writing okay; better is that he grew up in West Virginia and he writes about ramps (wild leeks, not wedge-shaped elevation contructions).
I emailed Mr. LeRoy, saying that I worked at a chocolate factory and had lots of 70% and darker chocolate at home and that I'd be happy to share it, but I never heard back. I think that's the main reason I emailed, was to see if I'd hear back at all.
So anyway, JT LeRoy and his assistant just conference-called my coworker asking for chocolate. My coworker said that JT LeRoy sounded like a woman and he thought he was a woman until he looked up JT's website. Then my boss chimed in, saying that when she worked for this free-range meat producer JT LeRoy called asking for stuff and that he sounded like a girl then, too.
So I want to know three things:
-Why can't JT LeRoy make his own calls by himself like a big boy? Or just have his assistant do them by herself?
-Why was my previous (and non-creepy fan-girl) offer of choolate accepted or responded to?
-Why does this all bother me so much? I get kind of pissed when people make such a fuss over JT LeRoy. Maybe it's playa hate.
posted by Lefty at 2:50 PM
2 Comments:
Were you really offering to give him free chocolate? I recall you saying that you emailed him. Why couldn't he just email you back? Yeah, what the hell? Is he afraid to email people on his own? Screw JT Leroy. I'm going to sell his insipid little book on Ebay! What makes this guy so popular? So what if he pooped on some old guy in Harold's End. His writing is not THAT great, just marginal to me. A bunch of over-hyped bullroar is what I say.
player hating is kind of out. It's just hating nowadays. I just thought i'd let you know. So you can, you know save the keystrokes..
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